The Portland daily press., 1887-05-04
THE MASoNs.
First Day of the Annual Meeting in
this City.
Sessions of the Grand Lodge and
Grand Chapter

The annual meetings of the Masonic Grand
Bodies began in this city yesterday and will
continue through today. There is large at
tendance.
MORNING SESSION.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Maine
opened at o'clock yesterday morning, Fes-
sender l. Day of Lewiston, Grand Master,
presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. John
Gibson, Grand Chaplain. The committee on
credentials reported 100 lodges represented
with many eastern delegates detained by
freshets which have delayed trains. They
also reported in attendance Past Grand Mas
tiers Hiram Chase of Belfast, j. II. Drum
mond of Portland, David Cargill of East
Livermore, Edward P. Burnham of Roxbu-
ry, Mass, and Charles l. Collamore of Ban
gor.
Grand Master Day read his annual address
reporting the craft in prosperous condition.
He reported that 154 out of 1877 large halls
are insured against loss by fire. Every lodge
had made returns, which shows 2O,2lS men,
bers against 20,036 last year, ZIG initiates
against GA last year. The deaths were 277
against 269 last year. The details showed
much ability and diligence on the part of the
retiring Grand Master.
The reports of other grand officers were
received and referred to the appropriate
committees.
At noon the Grand Lodge called off until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge called on at 2 o'clock
and reports of committees and routine bust
ness occupied the hour until three o'clock,
when the election of Grand Officers took
place as follows:
Grand Master-Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattis,
UNANIMOUSLY
Deputy Grand Master-Albro E. Chase Port
| land
Senior Grand Warden-Horace H. Burbank
| Saco.
Junior Grand Warden-Wilf0rd j. Fisher East
Grand Treasurer-Frederick Fox Portland
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Committee on Finance-0liver GerriSh, ~. B.
| Dunbar and NJ f. King, all OF Portland,
Trustees Charity Fund for three years -Fessen-
den |. Day. of Lewiston; Charles l. Colamore OF
| Bangor.
| The credential committee reported 40 addi-
tional lodges represented, making 155 lodges
out of 1877 represented on the first day. In
addition Past Grand Masters Albert Moore
of North Arson and NJ. F. King of Portland,
| were present.
At4.40 the Grand Lodge called off until 2
| o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
GRAND CHAPTER.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter met at Z
p. M, Grand High Priest James NJ. Nevens
of Bucksport, presiding. 1t was opened
with prayer by Rev. Marion Crosley, Grand
Chaplain. Thirty-nine of the forty-six
chapters were represented and many promi-
nent members, including ten Past Grand
High Priests.
The Grand High Priest made his annual
report showing prosperous condition of the
order throughout the State. The other
| grand officers made their annual reports con-
suming the time until $50 when the follow
| ing Grand Officers were elected:
| Grand High Priest-James NJ. Nevens, Bucks
port.
| Oakland
Grand King-Charles |: Collamore, Bangor
/ Grand Seribe-Albert NJ Penley, Auburn.
Grand Treasurer-Rufus III. Huxley, Portland.
/ Grand Secretary-Ira Berry Portland.
| Committee of Fnance-J. II. Drummond Port
land; Oliver Gerrish, Portland; Nathan Woodbu-
| ry, Lewiston.
The report of the committee on returns
was mode showing 1852 members, an increase
of &c within the year. The accessions were
2O3.
| At 1910 the Grand Chapter called off until
| o'clock Wednesday morning.
The order of High Priesthood meet at IL a.
M; the Grand Lodge at 2 p. m. the Grand
| Council at lp. M, and the Grand Com
| mandery at D. m.